Is Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love the best player in the NFL Draft?

Sep 27, 2025; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiyah Love (4) after the game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Notre Dame won 56-13. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images | Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images

The NFL Combine is done, and now we get more than a month and a half of speculation, mock drafts, and hot takes before we get to the first round of the NFL Draft on April 23rd. One player that is right in the thick of the conversation is one that also was a big winner at the combine - Notre Dame running back, Jeremiyah Love.

We all know the stigma surrounding the position of running back when it comes to the NFL Draft, but there have been a large number of exceptions over the last twenty years. Will Jeremiyah Love be one of those exceptions?

Yes - yes he is definitely going to be one of those exceptions. Before the combine, there were a number of people that stated Love was the best player in the draft, and he won't make it past the Kansas City Chiefs at #9. After the combine, the praise and expectations were cranked up another notch. But don't take my word for it - here are some of the numerous examples of the Jeremiyah Love Hype Train taking off from the station.

"I don't think Jeremiyah Love gets out of the top five, and it won't shock me if he's the third pick in this draft."

NFL analyst Todd McShay expects BIG things for the Notre Dame RB in this year's draft@McShay13 | @heykayadamspic.twitter.com/S6Z8NexMZc

- Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) March 2, 2026

USA Today's Nate Davis has three Notre Dame players going in the first round of his post-NFL Combine mock draft.

That includes the Tennessee Titans selecting Jeremiyah Love with the No. 4 overall pick.https://t.co/GuW4okCwv2pic.twitter.com/RckcZhGkRM

- Drew Mentock (@AndrewMentock) March 3, 2026

Jeremiyah Love put on a show yesterday inside of Lucas Oil Stadium.

The best player in this years draft. pic.twitter.com/XjVFmU47R6

- Jordan Reid (@Jordan_Reid) March 1, 2026

Jeremiyah Love is the best player in the 2026 draft. He was the best player in college football last year, & I got to witness it person every single week in 2024. He has it all... burst, power, long speed, toughness, & agility.

We'll mention his with CMC, Saquon, Bijan, Henry, &... pic.twitter.com/a9172I8dgs

- Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) March 1, 2026

Top-5 pick. I think he's the best Notre Dame running back since Jerome Bettis."@KyleBrandt and @notthefakeSVP can't wait to see Jeremiyah Love in the NFL pic.twitter.com/SV24PxihQk

- SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 2, 2026

Jeremiyah Love has gotten steamed in the 3rd overall pick market at Kalshi over the past couple of days. Was at 2% chance on Feb 28th. Right now, 52%.

- Chris Fallica (@chrisfallica) March 2, 2026

A RB coach on Jeremiyah Love: "He moves with the ease and fluidity of Eric Dickerson." -@LRiddickESPNpic.twitter.com/5eMI8klyOE

- Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) March 2, 2026

"When it comes to the best player in the draft, that's Jeremiyah Love."

-@danorlovsky7 on who's the best player in the NFL Draft pic.twitter.com/1cLPLRRkdj

- Get Up (@GetUpESPN) March 2, 2026

Basically, Love's draft ceiling is at #3 with the Arizona Cardinals and the floor is probably #8 with the New Orleans Saints - sorry KC, but you don't exist here anymore.

There are two entities that don't care who the best player is - and they both involve college football. Obviously I'm talking about the Heisman Trophy and the NFL Draft. Jeremiyah Love definitely fits into both categories. Love IS the best player in the draft this year, and unless there's some kind of big time trade, we should expect him with the Arizona Cardinals, Tennessee Titans, or New York Giants.

Love is considered to be one of the best running backs to come out in the last decade. Whichever team drafts him significantly makes their offense BETTER than it was last season... because he's the best player in the draft.